Cape Fear Modern Guild meeting notes for Nov. 16, 2015

Our November 16th meeting was our Quilts of Valor charity quilt sew-in.  We worked on a modern twist for this Quilts of Valor.      You are all so generous with your time.  Thank you.

Show and Tell featured our Round-Robin Challenge.   Check out our Facebook page to see all the S&Ts from this meeting.   ==>  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.962431870465125.1073741880.200809193294067&type=3

If you are falling behind.... here is a refresh on our Round-Robin Challenge.

July - focus square for piece

August - border with squares

Sept. - border with triangles

Oct. - border with rectangles

Nov. - border with circles, ovals or curves

Jan. - border with letter, letters, words, number or numbers

Feb. - wild card (add or substitute one of the rows)

March - add embellishments to your piece

Here is our upcoming schedule:

• December 14 (Monday):  Holiday Brunch at Sweet and Savory restaurant at 10 a.m.   We will have a swap of some sort of handmade notion having to do with sewing or quilting: for example: scissor keeper, needle keeper, rotary cutter bag, scrap collector, etc.   Please wrap your swap item.
• January 19th (Tuesday):  The program will be "The colors and crafts of Nepal", by Donna and Mary (and a little help from Dianne).    As always, bring your Show and Tells as well as progress on your Round-Robin Challenge.

Please note:  we have a new meeting day for 2016.   We will be meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month starting in January 2016.

See ya on 12/14.

Mary

Upcoming Meetings

Please note:  we have a new meeting date for 2016.   We will be meeting on the 3rd Tuesday on the month starting in January 2016.

Here is our upcoming schedule:

• November 16th (Monday):   Charity quilt sew-in.  We will do a modern twist on it for Quilts of Valor.    Bring any red, white, blue scraps at least 5" long to next meeting as well as machines, sewing supplies, etc.   Karen has agreed to long arm the quilt for us.   Thank you Karen.
• December 14 (Monday):  Holiday Brunch at Sweet and Savory restaurant at 10 a.m.   Will have a swap of some sort of handmade notion having to do with sewing or quilting: for example: scissor keeper, needle keeper, rotary cutter bag, scrap collector, etc.
• January 19th (Tuesday):  The program will be "The colors and crafts of Nepal", by Donna and Mary.

As always, bring your Show and Tells as well as progress on your Round Robin Challenge.

Meetings are held at Sew Happins Quilt shop and start at 10am (except for our Dec meeting).

See ya on 11/16.
Mary

Cape Fear Modern Guild meeting notes for October 19, 2015

Small group: Molly, Lorelei, Lois, Laura, Marion, Karen and Dianne.  A new member joined us today: Ann Boggs.

Self round robin:  Lorelei, Laura, Karen showed their progress.  Molly had new fabric to give out for this month. Lorelei will bring one in November.
See pics on our Facebook page ==> https://www.facebook.com/CF-Modern-Quilting-Guild-200809193294067/

November is our Charity quilt sew-in.
Discussion of ideas; settled on a Chinese Coin Quilt....will do for a modern twist on it for Quilts of Valor.  Bring any red, white, blue scraps at least 5" long to next meeting as well as machines, sewing supplies, etc.  We will need a person or two to cut the strips- it will help to bring rotary cutters, rulers also.   Karen will long arm it for us.
Only show and tell for November will be self round robin.


December- brunch again at Sweet and Savory at 10 a.m. on Dec 14th (we moved it up a week).  Will have a swap of some sort of handmade notion having to do with sewing or quilting: for example: scissor keeper, needle keeper, rotary cutter bag, scrap collector, etc....

That's it!   See you on November 16th!  
Lorelei

Cape Fear Modern Guild meeting notes for Sept. 21, 2015

Collection of yearly dues for the guild: $5 per person.

Discussion about a magazine subscription for our group:
Lois researched information about magazines that we might one to subscribe to.  She brought several magazines to show the group so we could make a decision.
Modern Patchwork does not have a yearly subscription rate - can only order one at a time.
Modern Quilts Unlimited had a yearly subscription rate of $24.95 per year.
The group decided to get a subscription to  Modern Quilts Unlimited.  Lois will get the subscription to this magazine - Karen gave her money to get the magazine using our dues money.

Free motion quilting website with ideas for quilting designs:  Lori Kennedy - http://theinboxjaunt.com/

• Round Robin show and tell
• General Show and Tell

• Basting Bee - Dianne brought her basting frame and several quilts were basted by the group.

Round Robin information:

Molly has the bag with extra strips of the fabric for the monthly round robin project.  She passed out the blue batik strip for Sept.

Karen will bring the fabric strips for the October meeting.

Schedule:
July - focus square for piece
August - border with squares
Sept. - border with triangles
Oct. - border with rectangles
Nov. - border with circles, ovals or curves
Jan. - border with letter, letters, words, number or numbers
Feb. - wild card (add or substitute one of the rows)
March - add embellishments to your piece

Our next meeting is:   Monday 10/19 @ Sew Happin from 10am - 12.
Note:   Mary and I will be out of town for the October meeting.

Happy sewing and quilting.
Donna

Reminder: Our Next Meeting will be September 21st

Our next meeting will be on Monday 9/21 @ 10am at Sew Happins.

What's Up at this meeting:

Challenge Round Robbin
Show & Tell of your latest row (triangles).
Molly will bring the September fabric for our challenge and Karen will bring October.   Lorelei will bring November.


General Show & Tell
Let us get inspired by seeing your latest Show & Tell projects.

September Program
Quilt Basting - Dianne will bring the basting frame in September and for anyone who needs quilts basted.  
Come prepared:  batting should be about 2" bigger than quilt and backing should be 2" bigger than that (approx 4" larger than quilt top).  And bring OPEN safety pins to baste.